Emerging Trends Report, Week Ending 2 November 2008
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Emerging Trends Report:
Selections from the Manga Top 500 Rankings
for the week ending 2 November 2008
Top 10 New Releases
October
1. ↑2 (3) : Fullmetal Alchemist 17 – Viz, Oct 2008 [759.9] ::
5. ↑1 (6) : Rosario+Vampire 3 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2008 [683.3] ::
24. ↑1 (25) : Kitchen Princess 8 – Del Rey, Oct 2008 [472.3] ::
29. ↑1 (30) : Bleach The Art of Bleach: All Colour But The Black – Viz Shonen Jump, Oct 2008 [449.9] ::
32. ↑1 (33) : Death Note vols 1-13 box set – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Oct 2008 [436.1] ::
36. ↑2 (38) : Mister Mistress 2 – Aurora Deux, Oct 2008 [431.1] ::
37. ↑24 (61) : Hellsing 9 – Dark Horse, Oct 2008 [428.1] ::
38. ↑8 (46) : Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 1 – Yen Press, Oct 2008 [426.8] ::
45. ↓-8 (37) : Red River 23 – Viz, Oct 2008 [413.2] ::
50. ↓-6 (44) : Tail of the Moon 13 – Viz Shojo Beat, Oct 2008 [404.1] ::
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Top 10 New Releases
November
34. ↓-2 (32) : Fruits Basket 21 – Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [433.4] ::
42. ↔0 (42) : Naruto 32 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [419.6] ::
55. ↑7 (62) : Ouran High School Host Club 11 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [386.4] ::
63. ↑105 (168) : Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 2 – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [359.8] ::
98. ↑53 (151) : High School Debut 6 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [288.9] ::
110. ↑27 (137) : Skip Beat! 15 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [261.9] ::
121. ↑43 (164) : Captive Hearts 1 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [232.4] ::
132. ↓-7 (125) : Bakugan Battle Brawlers 1 – Del Rey, Nov 2008 [219.5] ::
150. ↑52 (202) : Claymore 13 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Nov 2008 [208.5] ::
170. ↑18 (188) : S.A (Special A) 7 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [188.1] ::
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Top 25 Preorders
183. ↓-9 (174) : Naruto 33 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [177.9] ::
202. ↑40 (242) : Bleach 25 – Viz Shonen Jump, Dec 2008 [162] ::
238. ↓-3 (235) : Gothic & Lolita Bible 4 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [146.4] ::
259. ↑77 (336) : Sundome 4 – Yen Press, Jan 2009 [136.3] ::
273. ↑3 (276) : The Twelve Kingdoms (novel) 3 – Tokyopop, Mar 2009 [131] ::
278. ↑55 (333) : Vagabond VizBig Edition 2 – Viz Signature, Dec 2008 [130.2] ::
338. ↑11 (349) : Warriors Tigerstar & Sasha 2 – HC/Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [105.6] ::
375. ↑43 (418) : Manga Cookbook Bento Box Gift Set – Japanime’s Manga University, Feb 2009 [91.1] ::
491. ↑44 (535) : Berserk 26 – Dark Horse, Dec 2008 [56.6] ::
530. ↓-65 (465) : Negima! 8 – Del Rey, Dec 2008 [49.4] ::
587. ↑92 (679) : Legend of Zelda 3 – Vizkids, Feb 2009 [38.9] ::
652. ↓-58 (594) : Negima! 20 – Del Rey, Dec 2008 [30.3] ::
686. ↑138 (824) : Return to Labyrinth 3 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [26.9] ::
858. ↑34 (892) : Desire (novel) – DMP June, Jan 2009 [13.1] ::
935. ↑ (last ranked 24 Aug 08) : Tail of the Moon 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2008 [9.9] ::
942. ↑677 (1619) : Nora 2 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2008 [9.7] ::
945. ↑ (last ranked 19 Oct 08) : Rosario+Vampire 4 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2008 [9.6] ::
949. ↑new (0) : JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure 12 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2008 [9.3] ::
1005. ↓-174 (831) : Let Dai 15 – Netcomics, Dec 2008 [7.8] ::
1070. ↑ (last ranked 7 Sep 08) : Sgt. Frog 16 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [6.2] ::
1073. ↓-160 (913) : Blade of the Immortal 20 – Dark Horse, Dec 2008 [6.1] ::
1137. ↓-158 (979) : Vampire Knight 6 – Viz Shojo Beat, Apr 2009 [5] ::
1139. ↓-31 (1108) : Phoenix Wright 2 – Del Rey, Feb 2009 [5] ::
1156. ↓-92 (1064) : You Will Fall in Love – Tokyopop Blu, Dec 2008 [4.7] ::
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New to the Charts this Week
a top 25 a top 20, as there were only 20 titles
797. ↑new (0) : xxxHolic Anotherholic (novel) – Del Rey, Oct 2008 [16.7] ::
826. ↑new (0) : Naruto Legend of the Stone of Gelel – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [14.8] ::
859. ↑new (0) : Gin Tama 9 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Nov 2008 [13] ::
901. ↑new (0) : Wild Ones 5 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [11.3] ::
943. ↑new (0) : Mao-Chan 1 – Del Rey, Oct 2008 [9.6] ::
949. ↑new (0) : JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure 12 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2008 [9.3] ::
966. ↑new (0) : Yakitate!! Japan 14 – Viz, Nov 2008 [8.8] ::
1010. ↑new (0) : Your & My Secret 3 – Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [7.7] ::
1054. ↑new (0) : Enchanter 10 – DMP, Nov 2008 [6.6] ::
1134. ↑new (0) : Kindaichi Case Files 18 – Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [5] ::
1160. ↑new (0) : Black Sun – 801 Media, Nov 2008 [4.6] ::
1180. ↑new (0) : Meeting You – 801 Media, Oct 2008 [4.1] ::
1193. ↑new (0) : Law of Ueki 14 – Viz, Oct 2008 [3.8] ::
1293. ↑new (0) : Ai Yori Aoshi vols 1-3 collection – Tokyopop, Nov 2008 [1.7] ::
1298. ↑new (0) : Akihabara@Deep 1 – Media Blasters, Nov 2008 [1.6] ::
1318. ↑new (0) : Ultimate Venus 3 – Go! Comi, Nov 2008 [1.2] ::
1327. ↑new (0) : Barefoot Gen 7 – Last Gasp, Mar 2009 [1.1] ::
1799. ↑new (0) : Bogle 2 – Go! Comi, Oct 2008 [0.1] ::
1806. ↑new (0) : Mandayuu & Me – DramaQueen, Jan 2009 [0.1] ::
1807. ↑new (0) : Moon Boy 5 – Yen Press, Nov 2008 [0.1] ::
and returning titles:
a top 10
766. ↑ (last ranked 12 Oct 08) : Fairy Cube 3 – Viz Shojo Beat, Nov 2008 [18.9] ::
768. ↑ (last ranked 10 Aug 08) : Naruto Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom Ani-Manga – Viz Shonen Jump, Nov 2008 [18.8] ::
935. ↑ (last ranked 24 Aug 08) : Tail of the Moon 14 – Viz Shojo Beat, Dec 2008 [9.9] ::
945. ↑ (last ranked 19 Oct 08) : Rosario+Vampire 4 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Dec 2008 [9.6] ::
958. ↑ (last ranked 6 Jul 08) : Lovers and Souls – Aurora Deux, Nov 2008 [9.2] ::
1070. ↑ (last ranked 7 Sep 08) : Sgt. Frog 16 – Tokyopop, Dec 2008 [6.2] ::
1152. ↑ (last ranked 19 Oct 08) : Hunter x Hunter 23 – Viz Shonen Jump Advanced, Nov 2008 [4.8] ::
1191. ↑ (last ranked 6 Jul 08) : Law of Ueki 15 – Viz, Dec 2008 [3.9] ::
1244. ↑ (last ranked 29 Jun 08) : Battle Angel Alita Last Order 10 – Viz, Dec 2008 [2.7] ::
1760. ↑ (last ranked 28 Sep 08) : Hayate x Blade 1 – Seven Seas, Oct 2008 [0.2] ::
